Jason Collier #40 of the Atlanta Hawks goes up for a shot against Brian Scalabrine #21 of the New Jersey Nets during a game on December 11, 2004 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

Jason Jeffrey Collier (September 8, 1977 – October 15, 2005) was a professional basketball player in the NBA. At death, the seven foot tall center Collier weighed 250 lb. He has been the first active player in the NBA to die since Malik Sealy in 2000. Image File history File links 172153_480_art_R0. ... Image File history File links 172153_480_art_R0. ... Brian Scalabrine (born March 18, 1978 in Long Beach, California) was selected out of USC by the New Jersey Nets with the 35th pick of the 2001 NBA Draft. ... The New Jersey Nets are a National Basketball Association team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ... The Philips Arena is a indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Nickname: The Horizon City, Hotlanta, The Big Peach, A-Town, The ATL Official website: http://www. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... Bill Russell (left) and Wilt Chamberlain (right) were two of the greatest centers ever. ... Malik Sealy (February 1, 1970 - May 20, 2000), best known to some as Stacy Patton in the 1996 movie Eddie co-staring with Whoopi Goldberg was a native of Bronx, New York, was also a guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves from 1998 until his death in a car accident. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Collier led Catholic Central High School of his hometown Springfield, Ohio to the 1996 Ohio State Basketball Championship. After transferring from Indiana, he completed his college career at Georgia Tech and was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 15th overall pick of the 2000 NBA Draft. He was traded on draft day to the Houston Rockets in exchange for their pick, Joel Przybilla. He then played for the Rockets and the Atlanta Hawks, averaging 5.6 points per game over his career. Catholic Central High School can refer to: Detroit Catholic Central High School in Novi, Michigan Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan Catholic Central High School in London, Ontario This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Springfield is the county seat of Clark County in the State of Ohio. ... Indiana University Bloomington is the principal campus of the Indiana University system. ... Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is located in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. With over 16,000 students, Georgia Tech is one of four public research universities in the University System of Georgia. ... The Milwaukee Bucks are a National Basketball Association team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... 2000 NBA Draft - 28 June 2000 - Minneapolis, Minnesota See also: List of NBA Drafts, NBA Draft Round 1 Round 2 Categories: 2000 in sports | NBA Draft ... The Houston Rockets are a National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas. ... Joel Anthony Przybilla (October 10, 1979 in Monticello, Minnesota) is a professional basketball player in the NBA. Pryzbilla played two seasons at the University of Minnesota. ... The Atlanta Hawks are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ...

Collier passed away suddenly at the age of 28 on October 15, 2005 in Cumming, Georgia. His autopsy indicated that he died because of a "sudden heart rhythm disturbance caused by an abnormally enlarged heart" [1]. It was reported that he experienced shortness of breath before losing consciousness. Medical treatment was performed by emergency medical technicians, but Collier died en route to the hospital. October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cumming is a city located in Forsyth County, Georgia. ... EMTs loading an injured skier into an ambulance An emergency medical technician or EMT (American English) is an emergency responder trained to provide emergency medical services to the critically ill and injured. ...

His jersey #40 was retired by the Atlanta Hawks on December 2, 2005. The Atlanta Hawks are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External link

• Find-A-Grave profile for Jason Collier